Police raid Gatekeepers clubhouse in New Glasgow

NEW GLASGOW – Police closed off a section of MacLean Street in New Glasgow Saturday, near where the Gatekeepers’ motorcycle clubhouse is located.

“A search warrant was executed this morning on the Gatekeepers’ clubhouse,” New Glasgow Regional Police Const. Ken MacDonald said on Saturday.

At approximately 6 a.m., Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (PCISCEU) with assistance from the New Glasgow Regional Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Stellarton Police Service, Criminal Intelligence Service of Nova Scotia and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit searched the building on MacLean Street. More than 20 officers were on site during the process.

MacDonald said no arrests have been made at time of press and that the investigation is ongoing.

Police closed MacLean Street down for most of the day to traffic and pedestrians.

During the search, there was no threat to the safety of the public throughout the day, a news release stated.